An NIT let down? The Gators answered that question early in Tuesday night’s 97-68 victory over North Florida in Jacksonville. Two days after learning their NIT fate and playing amid the reality of all their home games being played on the road due to the renovations at the O’Connell Center, …
Read More »Florida Falls to Texas A&M, 72-66, Eliminated from SEC Tournament
The Florida men’s basketball team allowed 44 points in the paint en route to a 72-66 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies in the SEC Tournament in Nashville on Friday. The loss could knock UF out of contention for an NCAA Tournament bid. The Aggies’ 44 points in the paint …
Read More »Florida Prepares for Texas A&M With NCAA Tournament Hopes on the Line
On Friday afternoon, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team will have a chance to prove themselves to NCAA Tournament Committee as it faces SEC regular season champion and 17th ranked Texas A&M in the third round of the SEC Tournament at 1 pm today. The Aggies dominated SEC play this year, finishing …
Read More »Florida Survives Arkansas, 68-61, Advances to Texas A&M
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but it was what the Gators needed to do to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The Florida Gators pulled out a 68-61 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon. While neither team shot above 40 percent, …
Read More »SEC Tournament Preview: Gators Square Off Against Razorbacks, Egbunu Injured
A tale of two cities is the story of Thursday’s SEC tournament matchup between the Florida Gators (18-13) and the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-15). Each team will come into the game with their own unique philosophy and recent momentum. The Gators have lost four out of their last five games degrading …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls to Vandy 87-74
Florida and Vanderbilt met in a critical game in the SEC men’s basketball race as the two teams entered the match up tied for fifth place in the standings. The Commodores never trailed in the game and ended up beating Florida 87-74 Tuesday night, earning a resume-building road win and their first victory in …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls to South Carolina, 73-69 In OT
The Florida men’s basketball team overcame a 17 point first half deficit and played nip and tuck with South Carolina the rest of the way but in the end, the Gamecocks picked up a hard fought 73-69 home win on Saturday. South Carolina forward Michael Carrera picked up his ninth …
Read More »Florida and South Carolina Prepare For Battle of Best SEC Rebounding Teams
Grit will be the defining characteristic in Saturday afternoon’s matchup between the Florida Gators (17-9) and the South Carolina Gamecocks (21-5), as the two team’s square off at noon at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks and Gators rank #1 and #2 respectively in rebounding in the SEC, with both teams …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Grinds Out Win Over Bulldogs On The Road
It wasn’t pretty. But it was a win. The Florida men’s basketball team used timely buckets and grit to escape Athens with a 57-53 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Despite shooting only 36.4 percent from the floor and a 1-for-10 performance from Dorian Finney-Smith, Florida (17-9, 8-5) notched …
Read More »Florida Prepares For Second Test Vs. Georgia
The Florida Gators (16-9) and the Georgia Bulldogs (14-9) are tied for third in the SEC standings, with a 7-5 in-conference record each, but the two teams’ seasons could not be more different. Georgia’s best win, and only standout victory, came against South Carolina, where the Bulldogs dominated the Gamecocks …
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